Energy Carriers

What does ATP stand for?

Adenosine Tri-phosphate

What is ATP made up of?

Adenine, Ribose, Phosphate

What is the role of an ATP molecule?

To store and release energy during metabolic reaction for cellular activities

How is energy released from an ATP molecule?

The third phosphates bond is broken and the energy is released

What is ATP broken down into?

Phosphate, energy, ADP

What is the process of adding one phosphate molecule to ADP called?

Phosphorylation

What does NAD+ trap and transfer?

Electrons and Protons (Hydrogen Ions)

What does NAD stand for?

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

What turns NAD+ into NADH?

Hydrogen Ions and electrons

What does NADP+ stand for?

Nicotinamide adeninie dinucleotide phosphate

What type of reaction is NADP+ in and give one example?

Anabolic and photosynthesis

When is NADPH formed?

When electrons and hydrogen ions joins with NADP+